Billionaires want to be in control, but that doesn't mean it will benefit the rest of the population.

How do you account for slaves that don't do manual labor? How do you account for slaves in gilded cages? It's not how we usually see it, but a scholar could be a slave.

And profits were maximized with better working conditions and / or the lie you were not being exploited and could reap the fruits of your labor.

You do realise the situation with Imane is the exact opposite. People decided she was a man and started to attack her. She's evidence of gender as a social construct.

Isn't the idea of owning humans just a fad in the history of civilization? Pure subjugation by force died down and we started experimenting with different forms of exploitation and some justification.

Is it, really? Am I expected to research became someone else wants to change my behavior and don't have the time to share the research they supposedly have done? We believe in a lot of things based on trust in the system. When you challenge someone's position, you should at the same time challenge yours.

Maybe that inspired the show Common Side Effects.

Is it right to assume that the USA just refuses to leave once they have established a base?

You might want to add they are in the US in the description.

Love is love, but there are differences, and they should be celebrated.

I always thought of steam as neutral evil for being a corporation, but that was just plain wrong of me. Compare them to Digital Extreme and the fact they accidentally created a lucrative loot box and prompt remove from the game. They actually called the mechanic a slot machine instead of surprise mechanic.

From a documentary: https://youtu.be/NA5vT1LooXk?t=1360

That's my general go to too.

As far as I know, gnocchi tells you when it's done, so you are probably right and they just simplify the process so they don't have to have someone scoping it out.